Page 24 - Chinese Economy

That 1970s feeling

Next global recession could be around the corner and it may look a lot different from those that began in 2001 and 2008

How Coronavirus may have given global markets their worst week since 2008

Hopes that the epidemic would be over in a few months and economic activity would return to normal have been shattered, as new infections reported around the world now surpass those in China

Coronavirus to shave 10 bps from global growth: IMF's Kristalina Georgieva

China has said it could still meet its economic growth target for 2020 despite the epidemic

Why China's fight may hurt public health more than the virus itself

Business leaders and economists in China are increasingly saying, Enough

Coronavirus outbreak to have limited impact on India, says RBI Governor

Only a couple of sectors in India are likely to see some disruptions but alternatives are being explored to overcome those issues, he said

IMF sees resilient Chinese economy in mid to long-term despite coronavirus

International Monetary Fund spokesman Gerry Rice said the Fund welcomed China's efforts to contain the spread of the virus

Xi warned officials that efforts to stop virus could hurt economy: Report

China's state council information office did not immediately respond to requests for comment

Dodging a bullet?

2019-nCoV is a reminder that we must build the foundations of public health

Nature's revenge

The fact is that so much of this virus transference is happening because of our dystopian relationship with the natural world

China's stuttering economy braces for impact of deadly Coronavirus

Moody's analysts said the virus was "a serious mounting threat to the fragile Chinese and global economies", adding that there are "no good scenarios"

Trade war impact: China's economy slumps to 6.1% in 2019; lowest in 29 yrs

In 2018, China's economy sank to a 28-year low slowing down to 6.6 per cent year on year

China birth rate lowest in 2019 since 1949 as workforce continues to shrink

To avoid a demographic crisis, the government relaxed its one-child policy in 2016 to allow people to have two children, but the change has not resulted in more pregnancies

China's manufacturing output strengthens with trade deal in sight

The manufacturing purchasing managers' index remained at 50.2, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday.

Oil, nickel and iron gain shine in 2019 as demand worries plague investors

All other base metals, fell by up to 12.3 per cent in 2019. Steel was almost flat, while thermal coal and natural gas were also among big losers.

China may free up more cash for banking system to support small businesses

Analysts have predicted Beijing will have to lend more support to boost growth next year

China to target around 6% growth in 2020, step up state spending: Reports

Next year will be crucial for the ruling Communist Party to fulfill its goal of doubling gross domestic product (GDP) and incomes in the decade to 2020

How foreign corporations pay $2,500 an hour to avoid the Chinese blacklist

Chinese media reported last week the government could release the blacklist in retaliation for a US bill supporting the Uighur minority in Xinjiang province

China advances $142-bn 2020 local-govt bonds by a year to spur growth

Beijing has been leaning more heavily on fiscal stimulus to weather the current downturn, announcing 2 trn yuan in tax and fee cuts this year and 2.15 trn yuan in local government bond issuance

China cuts interest rates to boost economy amid flailing demand, trade war

Beijing is struggling to kickstart the economy, which expanded at its lowest pace for nearly three decades in the third quarter, battered by the US trade war, falling global demand for its goods

China's central bank boosts liquidity ahead of tax payment surge

The People's Bank of China on Tuesday net injected 250 billion yuan ($35 billion) via seven-day reverse repurchase agreements, according to a statement